Chairman of the team, Ikharo Attah, told reporters on Sunday that he had immediately mobilised his team to the area following an intelligence report that the church was in full session despite the social distancing rules.

He said “the pastor and deacons on sighting the team, jumped the fence and disappeared.”

However, Attah revealed that “luck ran out of some of the church members, especially the women, who could not scale the fence as they were arrested and arraigned before the court.”

The Abuja task force boss said the team has commenced manhunt for the cleric and others who escaped with him through the fence.